By Sheela Tobben (Bloomberg) --A cluster of ships with American oil has been heading to a small terminal in southern Ireland as buyers search for places to store crude in the wake of a global demand slowdown. Since April, four vessels carrying a total 2.4 million barrels of American oil have set sail for the Bantry Bay terminal operated by Zenith Energy Management LLC, … [Read more...]
Port of Cork and CLdN Ro-Ro SA Agree New RoRo Freight Service
The Port of Cork and Compagnie Luxembourgeoise de Navigation (CLdN) have announced a new weekly RoRo freight service between Cork, Ireland and the Port of Zeebrugge, in Belgium. The Port of Zeebrugge, Europe’s largest Ro-Ro handling port, is within 550 kilometres of 60% of the EU’s purchasing power. More than 200 global ports have direct links with Zeebrugge, and Irish … [Read more...]
WATCH: Tanker Maneuvering Into Port in Perfect Aerial Time-Lapse
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quPRUWMwPVE Check out this perfect aerial time-lapse of UK-flagged tanker Galway Fisher entering the Port of Galway, located on the central west coast of Ireland in Galway City. The port is currently proposing a major multi-million Euro redevelopment plan that would widen and deepen the entry channel and create 660 meters of new quay with … [Read more...]
Irish Navy to Begin Commercializing Fuel Saving Kite Technology
The Irish Naval Service is looking to begin commercializing its kite sail technology, which will help to reduce bunker costs and aid in navigation and security surveillance, the organization announced this week. A demonstration was reportedly given to Alex White, Irish Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources earlier this week. "This kite technology … [Read more...]
Animal Feed Cargo Catches Fire in Ireland
Emergency response crew were called Tuesday to Warrenpoint Harbour in Ireland to attend fire reported in the cargo hold of a Gibraltar-flagged cargo ship. The Warrenpoint Harbour Authority Port Control said it was contacted by the Captain of the MV Cimbris at approximately 8:30 a.m. reporting that the ship's animal feed cargo was overheating within the cargo hold. Several … [Read more...]